46th National Safety Day / Week

PREPARED BY VASANT G OAK

DGM – EHSS WHAT’S UP - 9987592242

Background • The National Safety Day/Safety Week

Campaign being spearheaded by the Council for nearly three decades to mark its Foundation Day (4th March) has significantly contributed to reduction in the rate of industrial accidents and created wide spread safety awareness even in such sectors which have not been covered by any safety legislation.

• The campaign is comprehensive, general and flexible with an appeal to the participating organisations to develop specific activities as per their safety requirements.

Objectives

• to take Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) movement to different parts of the country.

• to achieve participation of major players in different industrial sectors at different levels.

• to promote use of participative approach by employers by involving their employees in SHE activities.

• to promote development of need-based activities, self-compliance with statutory requirements and professional SHE management systems at work places.

• to bring into the fold of voluntary SHE movement sectors, which have not so far been statutorily covered.

• to remind employers, employees and others concerned of their responsibility in making the workplace safer.

• In summary, the above objectives are part of an overall goal of creating and strengthening SHE culture in workplace and integrating the same with the work culture.

Activities – At National Level • Public Functions, Seminars, discussions and

debates, issuing appeals/messages. • Release of sport films on SHE issues. • Participation of the Union Labour Minister and

top officials of the Ministry of Labour; Chairman and Senior Officials of NSC; Senior Executives from Industry; national level trade union leaders and eminent personalities from institutions/NGOs and public.

• Doordarshan's National Network and regional kendras, All India Radio stations and the national/regional press provided coverage to the important functions/activities held during the week.

Activities – At State Level • Same as that at the national level with

emphasis on activities projecting state level measures taken and issues faced. These are in the regional languages. They depict activities undertaken by the State Govt. e.g. distribution of Safety Awards etc.

• Pinning of NSD badge on VVIPs such as Governors, Chief Ministers, etc.

• Banners displayed by the NSC and State Chapters in strategic locations in capitals and major cities.

• Council's Chapters, State Factory Inspectorates and Industry Associations bring out supplements in English and regional language newspapers.

Activities – At Enterprise Level • Administration of Safety Pledge by the

employees. The model text of the Safety Pledge designed, developed and distributed by the NSC.

• Unfurling of the NSD Flag. • Pinning of the NSD badge on employees. • Banners displayed at strategic locations in the

units. • Safety competitions - Essay, Slogans, Posters,

Housekeeping, Safety Performance, etc. • Safety suggestions. • Exhibitions. • One-act play/drama, songs, Quawalis.

Activities – At Enterprise Level

• Training Programmes/Workshops/Seminars, etc.

• Screening of safety films in units/employee colonies.

• Practical demonstrations on PPE/Fire Fighting, etc.

• Organising emergency drills.

• Display of Mobile Exhibition.

• Holding award functions.

• Invite eminent guest speakers.

• Community Awareness Programmes.

Themes of National Safety Day / Week

National Safety Day/week theme of 2017 is

„‟LEADERSHIP IN SAFETY AND HEALTH ENHANCES BUSINESS SUSTAINABILITY‟‟

• National Safety Day/week theme of 2016 “Strengthen Safety

Movement To Achieve Zero Harm”.

• National Safety Day/week theme of 2015 was “Build a Safety Culture for Sustainable Supply Chain”.

• National Safety Day/week theme of 2014 was “Manage stress at Workplace and Control Hazards” and “Safety: It Takes All of Us”.

• National Safety Day/week theme of 2013 was “Working Together to Ensure Safe and Healthy Workplace”.

• National Safety Day/week theme of 2012 was “Ensure safe and healthy working environment – A fundamental human right”.

• National Safety Day/week theme of 2011 was “Establish and maintain preventative safety and health culture”.

• World Day for Safety and Health at Work is an annual international campaign to promote safe, healthy and decent work. It is held on 28 April and has been observed by the International Labour Organization (ILO) since 2003.

• The World Health Day is a

global health awareness day celebrated every

year on 7 April, under the sponsorship of the

World Health Organization (WHO). In 1948, the

WHO held the First World Health Assembly.

The Assembly decided to celebrate 7 April of

each year, with effect from 1950, as the

World Health Day.

THANKS FOR YOUR KIND ATTENTION

PREPARED BY

VASANT G OAK

DGM – EHSS WHAT’S UP - 9987592242